Psalms 82:3

Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! ¹  Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!

De 10:18; Ps 10:18; Isa 1:17,23; Jer 5:28; Jer 22:3,16; Jas 1:27

¹ tn The Hebrew noun יָתוֹם (yatom) refers to one who has lost his father (not necessarily his mother, see Ps 109:9). Because they were so vulnerable and were frequently exploited, fatherless children are often mentioned as epitomizing the oppressed (see Pss 10:14; 68:5; 94:6; 146:9; as well as Job 6:27; 22:9; 24:3, 9; 29:12; 31:17, 21).